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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 08:50 PM
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First Impressions of Eibach Pro-Kit Drop Springs

REVLIMIT and I were bored yesterday (Monday) so we decided to install a set of Eibach Pro-Kit Springs into my 92 B4C. Took us about 2 hours (on and off) with REVLIMIT doing the majority of the work. We also switched the wheels to the 90 Style IROC wheels (and I installed a Z28 front grill woohoo).

So I let the car settle overnight and took it out this morning. The car rides great!! The Pro-Kit is the milder of the two drops offered by Eibach (only 1" as opposed to the Sportline 1.8" drop) but I still expected it to be a little bouncier than stock. Thats not the case! The car feels alot stiffer and I dont feel as much body roll taking turns hard (havent raced it yet tho), but there is no bounce that you would usually associate with drop springs. Just a little FYI for those of you thinking about doing drop springs but dont want to sacrafice any ride quality. The Eibach Pro-Kit is a great choice!! I also dont scrape on anything. Now I just need to get the Tokiko Shocks/Struts and the rest of the suspension stuff and it should handle like a champ!!
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 09:32 PM
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how low did it actualy lower ur car?? i wanna get those. but im affraid if my springs are already sagging alot that i won't notice a difference..
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 11:09 PM
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From the looks of that pic in your sig, I think you will be happy with the drop. I love the Pro Kit in my car.... stiffened it up quite a bit but still allows me to drive into any parking without worry of removing some metal off the bottom of the car.... Plus it still rides fairly well on the street.

Here is a pic of mine (I also have 17" wheels, so it may look a bit different on your car.



If I had to gripe about it, I would say that a tad bit stiffer rear spring rate might be nice and maybe another 1/8" or so drop in the front, but I have taken quite a bit of weight off the front of my car, so.......... (AL heads and W/P, no A/C, no A.I.R., etc.)
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 12:43 AM
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I cant wait to install my ProKit this weekend along with KYB GR2 struts, Gas a just shocks, a BMR torque arm, new front LCA bushings (poly) and ball joints. The last components to complete my suspension. Ill keep you guys updated on what kind of drop i get and how they affected handling and driveability.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 04:29 PM
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Looking at the your sig you will notice a difference. Cause your wheel gap is pretty big. ALso if you want to look even lower and handle better (not much but anything helps) you can take out the spring insulator. Which will get rid of that rubber peice between your frame and your spring. Also it will lower the car ever so slightly. Like 1/4" in the front and maybe close to 1/2" in the back. This will also give the car a more even height look. The only problem is that it will after awhile cause some creeks. (just spray some rubberized under coating spary on the top spring mount)
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 10:46 PM
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The last post on this thread may help

http://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/show...hreadid=106888
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